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10. Pass. This is just wishful thinking for anyone to think she could ever be nominated...

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 02:33 PM

Feb 19

... ergo, she'll never be elected President. She's fine in the role and office that she currently occupies. We need to focus our energies and money on more serious and more electable contenders who have broad appeal across the entire country, not just New England and California.

Eliminate the Electoral College and then maybe we can talk... but until then, this is pure fantasy to think "she would have a shot."

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What happened with AOC in Munich? I see no discussion on here but a lot of bashing on social media. [View all] Wanderlust988 Feb 19 OP

AOC did a great job...the usual anti-progressive forces are focusing on a few little flubs Prairie Gates Feb 19 #1

Senator or President Renew Deal Feb 19 #7

Pass. This is just wishful thinking for anyone to think she could ever be nominated... QueerDuck Feb 19 #10

Ending the electoral college is an even bigger fantasy. BannonsLiver Feb 19 #15

LOL! Neither one is going to happen. QueerDuck Feb 19 #17

Everything is "unrealistic" Cirsium Feb 19 #27

Winning is more important that pursuing pipe-dreams. This is a pipe-dream. QueerDuck Feb 19 #31

Winning what? Cirsium Feb 19 #42

If you need to ask then there's no point in... QueerDuck Feb 19 #45

Why post at all? Cirsium Feb 19 #47

It's a mistake to interpret my unwillingness to play games with you... QueerDuck Friday #62

I'm not sure why you think we should trust your declarations and dismissiveness Ilikepurple Feb 19 #38

You'll just have to wait and see. Bookmark this thread and come back... QueerDuck Feb 19 #44

Her getting elected 2 years from now is more likely than eliminating the electoral college Renew Deal Feb 19 #20

Neither is going to happen. Ever. QueerDuck Feb 19 #25

Oh, sure. We need to run a center/right of center white man who can reach across the aisle! mucholderthandirt Wednesday #87

We're supposed to be serious and as part of that our priority is eliminating the Electoral College? Renew Deal Feb 19 #18

Here... please refer to post 17 above. QueerDuck Feb 19 #24

This sounds like the kind of thing people said about President Obama. A Clearing Friday #60

Sorry, the comparison to Obama is historically inaccurate. QueerDuck Friday #69

I don't disagree with any of that. A Clearing Saturday #72

Is anyone seriously thinking she will run for president in 2028? fujiyamasan Wednesday #89

I wouldn't wish VP on anyone useful. n/t. Scruffy1 Wednesday #91

Rebecca Solnit has a good take on it. Reader Rabbit Feb 19 #2

From what I've seen, she stammered a bit while collecting her thoughts, questionseverything Feb 19 #3

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The comment on Venezuela being south of the equator Melon Saturday #74

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Right. AOC said it. She was wrong. Melon Tuesday #86

She took a minute to think about what she was gonna say before she said it Walleye Feb 19 #4

It's all over Greg_In_SF Feb 19 #5

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I think she froze. n/t Wanderlust988 Feb 19 #33

Froze? Really? Scrivener7 Feb 19 #34

Froze? Cirsium Friday #52

She didn't "freeze"🙄 Wiz Imp Monday #78

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She handled it well Renew Deal Feb 19 #39

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Don't know how many did or would see it Renew Deal Feb 19 #41

It was a gotcha Cirsium Friday #53

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Post again when you find out leftstreet Feb 19 #6

I bet they're very concerned. Scrivener7 Feb 19 #32

soooooo concerned Skittles Friday #54

It's hard to imagine it's anything important JBTaurus83 Feb 19 #8

Today he forgot what country he appointed know-nothing Herschel Walker ambassador to Prairie Gates Feb 19 #9

I'm fairly sure Walker doesn't know, either susanr516 Feb 19 #19

She made some brilliant comments about how growing income inequality destabilizes democracies Fiendish Thingy Feb 19 #11

I know in the "establishment" JBTaurus83 Feb 19 #14

The US has long had a general commitment to Taiwan's defense Fiendish Thingy Feb 19 #22

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What do then believe the issue is? Torchlight Feb 19 #29

Particularly considering the long held "strategic ambiguity" policy. Jedi Guy Feb 19 #35

Definitely valid points JBTaurus83 Feb 19 #36

Please don't lump AOC with foreign policy stalwarts like Sen. Whitehouse, etc. Wanderlust988 Feb 19 #49

You just hedged in your own answer Fiendish Thingy Friday #50

My point was she could've dodged the question, but she couldn't even think on the spot. Wanderlust988 Friday #59

It's a layup Renew Deal Friday #63

It is a hard question JBTaurus83 Friday #57

Wow! Wiz Imp Monday #79

True, but they should have that answer *now*, whatever it is they want to say Ursus Rex Friday #70

She is awesome! RoseTrellis Friday #65

But would any elected politician articulate the US policy as clearly and bluntly as you just did? Fiendish Thingy Friday #71

Looks like they're doing the same thing to her that they did to Hillary and Kamala. W_HAMILTON Feb 19 #12

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What happened? Torchlight Feb 19 #21

She said "um" a few times. But, I mean, she wasn't wearing a tan suit or anything like that. Scrivener7 Feb 19 #30

Nothing ever happens. ;-) Seeking Serenity Feb 19 #43

LOL Skittles Friday #55

SOP for that one Skittles Monday #76

Maybe Jake Tapper SocialDemocrat61 Feb 19 #16

She looked incredibly presidential and people loved her SSJVegeta Feb 19 #26

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WTF? Scrivener7 Feb 19 #48

Perhaps you could refresh your acquaintance with DU's TOS. niyad Friday #58

Really nothing. RandySF Friday #51

here ya go, since you can't seem to find info yourself Skittles Friday #56

Right-wing nothing-scandal. She's the Democratic pick, thumb on scale, for next president, they insist. betsuni Friday #61

If she runs, she will be a major force Renew Deal Friday #64

"She's one of the few people that can take Vance on in a debate" ?????? Wiz Imp Monday #80

Probably not well Renew Deal Monday #81

Sorry. But in my opinion he is a horrible debater. Any major Democrat would wipethe floor with him. Wiz Imp Monday #82

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AOC does not "make gaffes" Autumn Friday #66

I wondered the same thing. themaguffin Friday #67

What happened was a group of inferior men wrote some word salad critiques Quiet Em Friday #68

I do love to see that people are having a great time with this. Scrivener7 Monday #77

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What's your deal? First you spread crap about Newsom, now BS rumors about AOC. JoseBalow Monday #83

Gaslight was on Turner Classic Movies last night. Seems apropos, no? Torchlight Wednesday #88

I heard about the equator comment fujiyamasan Wednesday #90